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Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
Nasal Cannula: • Flow ... 40% (-4%/L of flow ... Face Mask: • Flow ... #respiratory #support ... management #pulmonary #comparison
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Proposed Respiratory Support ... Algorithm in COVID19 ... flow oxygen (e.g ... #respiratory #support ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Aortic Dissection on 4D Flow Cardiac MRI 

Arrow points to fenestration, caused by separation of intercostal
Dissection on 4D ... Flow Cardiac MRI ... fenestration, caused ... Aortic #Dissection #4DFlow
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
for respiratory support ... flow nasal cannula ... liters/minute High flow ... Iimitation in the flow ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
pulmonary blood flow ... equalisation of blood flow ... redistribution of flow ... equalisation of blood flow ... In these cases comparison
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Direction of Blood Flow ... determine the cause ... direction of blood flow ... Hence flow is cephalad ... #obstruction #comparison
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... LAB ACCESS & SUPPORT ... provide TIMI III flow ... obtain TIMI III flow ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Algorithm
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
initial treatment algorithms ... to nonocclusive low ... flow states • ... mesentericischemia #comparison
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Pathophysiology Comparison ... blockage in blood flow ... caused by a massive ... Depends on the cause ... Pathophysiology #Comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Elevated Liver tests, Low ... child * Severe cases ... trimester * Can support ... Hematology #Diagnosis #Comparison